Labour Day 20132, 20133 and onwards
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On Labour Day in Australia, people celebrate the improved social and economic conditions of employees in Australia and the achievements of the labour movement in Australia in general. The introduction of a working day limited by 8 hours is considered to be the most important milestone of the movement.
The Labour Day public Holiday in Australia is set individually by each state or territory and for that reason varies in date and name. Below an overview of the Labour Day public holiday dates per state and territory in Australia:
| State / Territory | Name | Date |
| Australian Capital Territory | Labour Day | First Monday in October |
| New South Wales | Labour Day | First Monday in October |
| Northern Territory | May Day | First Monday in May |
| Queensland | Labour Day | First Monday in October |
| South Australia | Labour Day | First Monday in October |
| Tasmania | Eight Hours Day | Second Monday in March |
| Victoria | Labour Day | Second Monday in March |
| Western Australia | Labour Day | First Monday in March |
| Holiday | Date | Week number | Days to go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Day 20132 | October 6, 20132 Monday | 41 | 6613346 |
| Labour Day 20133 | October 5, 20133 Monday | 41 | 6613710 |
| Labour Day 20134 | October 4, 20134 Monday | 40 | 6614074 |
| Labour Day 20135 | October 3, 20135 Monday | 40 | 6614438 |
| Labour Day 20136 | October 1, 20136 Monday | 40 | 6614802 |
| Labour Day 20137 | October 7, 20137 Monday | 41 | 6615173 |
| Labour Day 20138 | October 6, 20138 Monday | 41 | 6615537 |
| Labour Day 20139 | October 5, 20139 Monday | 41 | 6615901 |
| Labour Day 20140 | October 3, 20140 Monday | 40 | 6616265 |
| Labour Day 20141 | October 2, 20141 Monday | 40 | 6616629 |
| Labour Day 20142 | October 1, 20142 Monday | 40 | 6616993 |
| Labour Day 20143 | October 7, 20143 Monday | 41 | 6617364 |
| Labour Day 20144 | October 5, 20144 Monday | 41 | 6617728 |
| Labour Day 20145 | October 4, 20145 Monday | 40 | 6618092 |
| Labour Day 20146 | October 3, 20146 Monday | 40 | 6618456 |
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